As part of a series of education-oriented product announcements, Dell is introducing the Venue 10, a Lollipop-enabled Android tablet. The device, which will have a "Pro" sibling that runs Windows 8.1, is set to debut in the spring and will be Google Apps for Education certified. While it will fall short of being a high-end tablet and may not have wide availability, it does have a few cool features.

Dell's release says the Venue 10 line will have "HD or Full HD" 10.1 inch screens, making it unclear whether these will be options or if the 1080p display will apply only to the Pro model. They will also come with a Wacom digitizer, making them ready for true active stylus input (also known as "inking"). That's the same technology that powers the Samsung S Pen. With that said, the stylus will be sold separately.

Another optional add-on is an attachable keyboard, which Dell plans to use for Lenovo Yoga-esque functionality in addition to the ability to type more easily.

They will have Intel Atom processors onboard with a reported 10 hours of battery life. Also, they have microSD and full-size USB ports in addition to the microUSB charging port. A cool classroom-relevant feature is a network activity light, which would signal to instructors that a student is using the web. The Venue 10 also has NFC support, which Dell hopes will facilitate information sharing.

Engadget reports that both Venue 10 and Venue 10 Pro will sell for $299 when they release later this year, or $349 with the keyboard. An LTE SIM slot indicates that there likely will be carrier versions, as well.

UPDATE: 2015/02/12 2:20pm PST BY

Pricing updated with information from Dell.

Dell tells us the Venue 10 Pro (which runs Windows) will cost $329 and $379 with the keyboard. They have not finalized pricing for the Venue 10 yet, but it will probably lower since there are no fees to run Android on it.

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Via: Engadget